խուրձ

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Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian խուրձ (xurj).

Pronunciation

Noun

խուրձ (xurj)

  1. bundle, sheaf, bunch
  2. pile, stack

Declension

i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
singular plural
nominative խուրձ (xurj) խրձեր (xrjer)
dative խրձի (xrji) խրձերի (xrjeri)
ablative խրձից (xrjicʻ) խրձերից (xrjericʻ)
instrumental խրձով (xrjov) խրձերով (xrjerov)
locative խրձում (xrjum) խրձերում (xrjerum)
definite forms
nominative խուրձը/խուրձն (xurjə/xurjn) խրձերը/խրձերն (xrjerə/xrjern)
dative խրձին (xrjin) խրձերին (xrjerin)
1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative խուրձս (xurjs) խրձերս (xrjers)
dative խրձիս (xrjis) խրձերիս (xrjeris)
ablative խրձիցս (xrjicʻs) խրձերիցս (xrjericʻs)
instrumental խրձովս (xrjovs) խրձերովս (xrjerovs)
locative խրձումս (xrjums) խրձերումս (xrjerums)
2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative խուրձդ (xurjd) խրձերդ (xrjerd)
dative խրձիդ (xrjid) խրձերիդ (xrjerid)
ablative խրձիցդ (xrjicʻd) խրձերիցդ (xrjericʻd)
instrumental խրձովդ (xrjovd) խրձերովդ (xrjerovd)
locative խրձումդ (xrjumd) խրձերումդ (xrjerumd)

Derived terms

Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. The earlier form was *խուրձն (*xurjn) as demonstrated by the n-type declension and the descendants in the dialects of Agulis and Karabakh.

Noun

խուրձ (xurj)

  1. bundle, faggot, bunch, package, packet
    խուրձ փայտիxurj pʻaytifascine of wood
    խուրձ խոտոյxurj xotoytruss of hay
    խուրձ ցորենոյxurj cʻorenoysheaf of corn
    խուրձ թղթոցxurj tʻłtʻocʻfile or bundle of papers

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: խուրձ (xurj)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “խուրձ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “խուրձ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “խուրձ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press